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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-04-01

The Central Vermont railroad company
made Il successful test last Friday afternoon
of heating cars by steam from the engine
by means of the Williams system. This
system is described as taking the exhaust
steam from the Westinghouse brake pump
and conducting it through three lines of
pipe on one side of the cars and back along
the other side to the engine by means of
vacuum escape placed ON the engine on the
opposite side from the air-brake. No live
steam is used. The experiment was made
ON three cars Of local train out of ST. Al
hans, and it was found that the cars were
made comfortable within fifteen minutes of
the time the steam was put on. Some of
the mechanical appliances used will require
to be changed, but the experiment as u
whole was satisfactory and left no doubt of
the practicability of using the exhaust
steam of the engine for car heating.
The New York railroad commissioners,
who five or six weeks ago were inclined to
side with the railroad companies in the
view that steam-heating for cars was i'm
practicable, have now made report ~ the
legislature in which they say that then
doubts are being dissipated and they have
become satisfied that the system is feasible
for short trains of not more than three I,
seven cars Since their report was mad,
a train Of twelve cars heated by steam from
the locomotive has been run from Portland
Me-, TO Lake Maranacook aud return. A
temperature of 80 was maintained in tn,
last ear throughout the run, although Tn,
outer air was bitter cold aud strong nortl
wind was blowing The engineer fom,
that the speed of the train was not retarde,
hy the use of the steam in the heating APP
paratus, and that he used no more Goa
than would have heen required If the ear
had been heated by stoves, This expert
mrnt seems Ia have been the most success
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-04-01

Whether or not John Sherman has his
eye ON the next Republican presidential
nomination, he has shown himself to excel
lent advantage in his late trip through the
South. At Nashville he spoke by invitation
before the Republican members of the legis-
ature, and his appearance drew together a
large number of the representative men of
the city. His speech was entirely just and
appreciative toward the ex- Confederates, to
whom he freely referred, but he told his
hearers with perfect frankness that the true
salvation of the South, politically, lay in
giving the blacks their full rights at the
ballot-box and before the law, and in win
ming their support by kindness and by show
ing them equal and exact justice in every
respect,
At Birmingham, Ala, the centre of the
section which is witnessing such a wonder.
full boom in the development of the iron in
dustry in the South, an incident happened
which showed the senator's true mettle and
is pretty likely to be heard from again.
delegation of colored citizens attempted t.
call upon him at his hotel, but were refuset
admittance by the hotel-keeper. There
upon, not hesitating to let his indignation
he known, Mr.. Sherman called for his bill
paid it, and took himself and his baggage
to another and less exclusive hotel
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-04-01

The Cobleigh place, occupied by T.. e.
Fisher, was sold by auction Tuesday to S
n. Herrick for $40
There was ii large attendance at the
school meeting in this village Tuesday even
ing. Frank Stowe was chosen moderator.
NJ, NJ Miller clerk, and H. A. Stockwell
prudential committee. A tax of ! per cent
on the grand list was voted
Roscoe Fisher has Joined the Dakota col
ony and expects IA leave the latter part of
this month, his family 10 remain behind for
the present.
George Whitney goes 10 Montana April
9TH 10 work ON the Hamilton brothers
ranch, aud is trying to get two or three
other young men to go with him
Mrs NJ. J.. jackson gave reading at
Academy hall last Saturday evening, and
ON Sunday evening gave temperance leo
tlre at the Congregational church which
. was largely attended and is highly spoken
/ Of
Rev, Mr. Parry preached an interesting
and iurrlhle sermon at the Baptist churcl
last Sunday afternoon.
Farmers should not overlook W. u
Stockwcll's advertisement in another col
mmn.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-04-01

The race across the Atlantic between the
yachts Curonet and Dauntless was won 10y
the former boat which reached Roche
Point ON the Irish coast at noon on Sunday.
The Dauntless appeared there the next day
thirty hours behind her rival. The wealth
err all the way across was unusually TEN
pestuous. even for this season and both
yachts seem 10 have had about the same
experience. For days they were buiteted
with succession of gales which kept them
in a constant state of peril, and seamen less
brave and well-experienced than their cap
tains and picked crews would have scarcely
fought through them successfully. The
logs of the boats show that the Coronet
sailed 2049 miles on the way over and the
Dauntless 3l42 miles The Dauntless is a
historic craft, some 30 years old, and has
sailed in many races. The Coronet is new
and this was her first race. The point al
contest was mainly as to whether the new
shape and style of yachts of this class is su
perior to the old and the new IDEAS carrie,
the day. The owners of each boat put ~
! $40, 900 on the result.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-04-01

Jonas Putnam was born in Guilfnrl VT
in 1914 and in 1879 at the age of u NOV
ed TO llruttlenoro and began work for ia
cob E1tey who has since become 50 cele
brated rs the head Of the great organ house
continuing in the work ol manufacturing
lead pipe, pumps and plumbing material Tor
many years, until Mr. Estcy entered the
organ business and has continued uniuter
ruptelly with him since.
lie never had any differences with hi
employer. but has grown up in those init
mate relations which ARE So conducive t.
neighburly and friendly feeling One 81
his sons is foreman at the organ works
/ Mr.. Putnam has AWAY. remained aS .,
| workman at the bench. receiving reason
able compensation, with which he has been
! satisfied, and 10y prudence and sohrrtl has
| accumulated IA handsome fortune, and take.
rs much interest in tie success of the es
Enlistment now as his employer does
Mr.. Putnam has two peculiariticS, one oI
which is to- 20 t. the street or village star,
every evening, and see his old ncighboi,
and inquire after their health. and the 9th
er is to 20 tn ali the excursions He wa,
never known to take glass Of liquor, ano
is respected 10y all who know him for hi'
sterling worth. There are other men al
the Estey organ works, who, we under
stand, have been there ten. twenty, thirt,
and more years, Illustrating the pernancn
cy of the relations hctweou the old fashion
eel New England employers and their work
I men.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-04-01

Massachusetts parties have in hand new
railroad scheme, which looks exceedingly
wel-on paper. 1t is in short, the making
a new and Independent outlet from and to
the West by going north of the Hoosac
tunnel. The Canal company already has
an extension from Northampton to Bard
wells station on the Deerheld river few
miles southwest of Greenfield. The plan is
to build 20 miles of new road from that
point along the Deerfield on the opposite
side from the State road now owned by the
Fitchburg company. This would make con
necton at the east end of the tunnel with
the Newtons' narrow gauge Readsboro road.
The Newtons are ready to turn this in and
have it made a standard gauge forming
part of the new line From its present ter
minus the Readsboro road would he extend
ed to Heartwelville only five miles or SO
southwest of Wilmington, and thence the
new line would run Ia miles west by south
to the eastern terminus of the Boston,
ioosac Tunnel & Western road, thus avoid
Ing the tunnel line and establishing an in
dependent western connection. From North
ampton the sea board connection would be
by the Massachusetts, Central road to Bos-
ton.
The real aminus of the scheme is an at
tempt by the Boston, Hoosac Tunnel &
Western company to force the Fitchburg
company to buy its road, us it has already
bought the Troy & Boston line from NORTH
4 4 It ,..in ha 70 IN ia
to count too much on this new scheme unit
there are more developments 1t is of i'll
tcrest, however, to note that this project IL
a part of magnificent new scheme for al
independent through line to Duluth, at th'
extreme western end of Lake Superior
which is the coming city Of the Northwest
BY the Boston, Hoosac Tunnel & Western
road connection would be had TO Rotterdam
Junction, N. Y, just beyond Schenectady
From there the connection is to Utica anC
it would require the construction of only
few miles of new road to establish connec
ton thence through the Black River vale,
to and across the head of the St. Lawrenc
river and thence to Brockville, Ont, wher
would he reached new Canadian line al
ready projected and entered upon 70
through connection to Duluth.
1t is also of interest to observe that
this great scheme should materialize Brat
tleboro would have a rare chance TO ia
the big artery and get its full benefit by re
viving the Wilmington railroad project an
securing its construction. This done, an
the New London Northern company's lin
carried through to Whitehall, we should b
happy to be shown the New England tow
possessed of better railroad facilities {
having more of the advantages of Il gret
railroad centre
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-04-01
GOOD NEWS FOR BRATTLEBoRo.


THE VALLEY MILL sITE--WHAT THE rCR
CHASE PROBABLY MEANS.
The seal or secrecy was broken yesterday and
it was then announced by Mr. powlry who was
the real purchaser uf the Valley Mill ste. The
fact proved to II. as had come to bc generally
supposed. and The Phoenix guessed on the
week that the sale was made. that the buyer was
the New London Northrrn railroad COMPANY The
deed goes 10 john Gregory Smith. the LESSEE. of
that company property, hut the company itself
Is the actual owner What the purchase means
is purely matter Of con lecture, for no announce
nent is made by the company. hut there are ~.,-
cral indications which carry their meaning on their
face. In the first place the -iisa To- the Central Nrr,
mont has only three years more 10 run and IL is
undoubtedly the fact that ON it, expiration the
company, which is a rich one with tie stock all
IN a few hands. means to assume the operation uf
its own road It's lease Of the narrow gauge rad
gives II an independent track 10y the side Of the
Valley track UP to the West river, and the tumli-
ny without duiilt wants u cross WlttStonr brook
/ Independently on bridge of is own parallel with
/ the Vermont Valley arch. Whether this bridge
will l- a stone arch. or uf iron or how som il "
lH built, Is not decided, but the company = road
/ master Mr.. Shanka. has already looked the
/ ground over carefully, aud II would H. by no
means strange if the coming s+asun SHOULD see.
| the new brdg, built As is Well know n the new
bridge In pru,r-,s Of erection Arru>s the West
river Is Of standard gauge capacity and thet,- ar.
many indications that the company means to pat
Ia Third rail aS far as thu Dunn"fstou guarrie-
+ already b--ru hrua,lrued M many places beyond
the requirement ui IA narrow gauge track sharp
curves have l-yrn lrssrnrd, and other thing, on,.
which point toward The CONVERSION ut thu Brattlr-
buru N Whitehall into STANDARD .gaug,. road,
perhaps over It's whole ltugth Furthermore.
4hTtwd uiss IktTs say that 10 would not ~uriri-4.
them If thu coming s-5tS,u should ~,t. "A surveyor
rurI~ ia the field to lind ont the best route to ,I,-
the mountain and push on toward Whitehall, or
| possibly 10 Rutland. This would gi,t direct
aud independent outlet t. the west and would IL.
] 81 unlurnS' beneiit 70 l'rattleburu AMI Co every
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-04-01
FROM A MONTANA SHEEP RANCH.

a, II Barney, formerly Of West Brattlc
boro, who, with l.. H. Hamilton, also
West Brnttleboro man. is member of the
Sage Creek sheep company, engaged in
sheep raising at Utica, Montana, writes to
n BrattleborU friend under date of March
II that the winter has been the hardest he
has vet seen there. The country is stocked
to the utmost capacity of mild winter, and
hence feed is short and there has been great
loss of stock, the range cattle faring worst be
cause they cannot paw 10 uncover the feed nS
horses or sheep can MIR Barney's estimate
of the LOSES Of cattle is 40 per cent. mostly
Of the "emigrant' cattle driven mp from
Texas last winter. OF these. he says there
wont be enough left 70 swear by Horses
and sheep are the Quickest stock for such
"A winter. They have come through all
right except a few very old or very young
animals Sheep beat them all for profit. So
Out Of stock of 1900, the Sage Greek
company comes through the winter with Il
loss Of only about 600. which is very
lucky The company were short Of hay
for the first time this winter They had 80
tons left at the date of the letter but would
not have had any if they had known how
the winter would turn out, for they pinch
ed little in the severe weather the last
of February. The chinook winds began
blowing on the eth of February and at the
middle of March the country was bare Of
snow except the deep coulees where the
snow drifted in. The grass was already
growing green and the sheep would he liv
ing ON il in two weeks more The east
/ ern people. Mr. Barney adds, have great
ly exaggerated the winter situation in the
Northwest. \ few persons, q or <, have
frozen to death and good many have
been frosted little There are as Innny
nights in Vermont when man would per-
ish' he says, AS out here, if 1t were not
| for fences, bushes and the like, behind
which he could get shelter Here there is
no shelter for miles at u stretch and a man
must drift at the mercy of the storm with
not tree or landmark Of any kind to guiAe
him to place of safety. If lac chances q
/ run across a cUulee or an old cabin IL = luck.
/ After one has beaten around for Il few
| hours IN storm he gets worn out and
sleepy and could hardly light fire il he
/ found something Ia build it Of. The stage
! drivers are exposed the worst They must
start out no matter how bad the weather
or how small the chance Of reaching THEN
/ destination. e OF over 260 head Of cat
tie We have lost hut three fed them hay
eight weeks had to run II SNOW pillow lul
them three days before the thuw began
Shall sell them this spring if prices are W
as they usually are after a hard winter
Mr.. Barney's closing piece Of informu
ton is that they have new ranchman oi
their premises. ITS a hoy weighs | lbs
born the l2th"
1t may be Of interest to note that the lo
cation Of the Sage Creek company is in tn,
Judith basin in north centrakMontana.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-04-01

iiawlry puts on sale this week three pisces of
black silk rhadama at especially attractive prices.
Several pieces Of desirable black wool dress fab
RIGS in fine quality. job in N-inch Linen Crash ut
lOc. a yard. Anotherlot Of the 5Oc Atwood check
ed brown and grey mixed suitings, which are the
quickest sellers Of the season,
p wood choppers wanted Immediately.
W q. DooMTTrE
NoTicE.-If the gentleman " who took two bags
Of meal from my back store about $3.50 O'Clock on
Sunday night, March eOth, will please return the
bags and settle for the meal it will save him and
me some trouble Don't shirk, for | have three
Witnesses to the whole transaction.
W. d. SroCKwElI, West Brattlrburo
good girl wanted for doing homework. Ad-
dress y. Leonard, Brattleboro.
furnished room to let CIV WILCOX.
To RENT-Two pleasant tenements
HERRICK & BoYDES.
Headquarters for nice fresh shad at Storkwells
fish market, 81 Elliot street
Parties in want Of doors. sash and blind,
should not fail to call upon }. \. Church and gel
his prices.
To REST.-NIodern house situated near the vii
lage Apply to D. s PnATT.
Condensed coffee at Jacobss.
Jacohs's tea and coffee takes the lead. Com,
and get a sample. No trouble to show goods ia
cobs's Brattleboro tea store, opposite American
House in Judges block.
Buy Picture Frames of Geddis.
ARTISTIC PIcruRE FRAMING at Clapp x Jones S
Picture frames in great variety at A. +. Wder'S
Shop open evenings from to IS.
PIcTriiE FRAMES are cheap at Clapp & Jones's
Night Gowns, skirts, chemise. drawers
corset covers, childrenS dresses, lots choice a
SOC. 75c and 500 while they last. Many custom
ers have been waiting for these goods which al
rived this Friday, morning at Hawley's.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-04-01
A sBAsoNABLB ENTERPRISE

The season promises to bc a prolific one In new
enterprises. and one Of the most interesting If
these Is a well-advanced plan for the establish
ment Of a new Democratic paper IN Brattleboru
The scheme has It's origin with local members "
that party, but Is strongly backed by prominent
Democrats up the state who regard Brattleboro as
n desirable place In which 10 establish paper
which shall represent the real principles Of the
PARTY In the state The reason for the movement
it il unnecessary ~ say is dissatisfaction with the
character aud uncertain and irresponsible course
Of the Reformer. That paper the local Dem
ocrnts say and they are men who represent
the real life and substance Of the Democratic
party In this county was established originally
claiming to be- an independent Democratic sheet
representing the more advanced Ideas Of tue
younger meu Of the party. ana II was especially
understood to be opposed 10 the Atkins ring ana
boss rule hut It's editor has been cuwrd INTO all
ittt obedience to the Atkins control, aud support
If all his schemes for the perp'tuation Of his
party rule IN the state. The Refuriuer. they say,
steadily shows that il has not the courage 10
stand by its convictions, but II ii chances To- rX-
press decided opinion on any given TOPIC
nt any time II is sure to add something TO
knock Il over In the same issue, or To- tax" II
all back at somebody's hctation In IT. next
It's editor. they declare, moreover, use, it, col
uinns to pay on his own private dislikts aud
gndgcs, aud allows himself tu b. controlled by
ambitious aud srhrming members of the upp,siir
party whenever tht'y tit to hay their finger OH
him FOR personal ends This, thes' true blue hrll-
uctntS say. tneN nave eiiuutffl lbhS tibuEn lNf'
party is going to ruin under the c0n!iHd Atkins
and Davenport methods, aud Therefore, without
entering into undiWIiicd rivalry With any hpdN.
they simply mean 10 have "a clean. able, diguird
representative party paper, nf which they will
not w. ashamed, and which they Gun depend upon
not to subject them to- constant muittti,uttu ami
defeat II, friends by cowuric' and trarhrrN.
There is undoubtedly room for the new venture,
aud while The Phu'uiN will he strongly opposed
Ia il IN essential and fundamental principles, we
shall accord it fair and courteous treatment ia aI
RESPECTS.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-04-01
OUR WILMINGTON FRIEND AGAIN
M GIVES POINTS ON mg SUGAR TRADE AND

M GIVE POINTS on TuK SUGAR TRADE AND
EtbS IHE LARS or THE PHtENIN EDITOR
~. f.ht"L: When sent you my former com
muhichtiuh II Was not with any desire to enter in
L" any '1nlr",rISy; but their arr some point,
"inrh think heed showing up and also ftri il
privilege L" uilay the incrr,iulty of the gfu.rfs
IA regard 10 sugar. yuhng man frum this TOW II
VINO bought barrel of sugar in Brattltboru. told
me That he paid az cents a pound; paid with tu-
tal's-S al 70 cents bush-l Another Of our rriia
blr iariIIrrs who took a load of prsit,,. Il, Rrni
tleinru, tells me that the gro,,,.r ask-d linn II
cents; lac did not buy. Another of our good " If
uhstoh farmers tell, me that while he Was n,.s,-
'lallig trade ut lotatoes for coffee sugar for
Mmrli thr grocer asked him cents pound 10y the
barrel, another man came ia and the grocer sold
mn i1l1rl Tor hia cents, of just the same sugar.
blt sun liz had 10 pay cents Probably the 81,
cent man lived inside and did not lay i'm ur,sI,.
Iui which Biuttlrboru is So anxious Nov this is
thr lHs' pltpi can give without becoming per
squat when would Ike a little unpleasant certain
", Tor Brattleboru Now, MIR Editor | shall have
To ASK your pardon, a. drplure my former igno-
Iall's ~ regard Ia market quotations; for | Ger
fanny ulu NOT know that when looking at the mar.
hrt reports IN the New England Homestead three.
webs ago ami again last week, read Country
ploInce AT Wholesale Hartford, potatoes are
worth .04 % Its. bushel, Il meant that III is
n,hl VAN Their rrtail profit added for Iotators lie
tN'iti AT Inc t1Stun,'r'S door that the prt could
w. v"lll eu 7" 10 ami % cents That is the detini
uoh 81 Wholesale in BrattlebuIu | suuunst. We
AT" kHtl thai Bfattlrbprn Is TRYING To turn over
a new lral aud mend her ways: but would il moi
, ,u,' llke 10 give up the gift enterprise
to most folks have learned that they have to nav
inl All thtN get, and mark your goods Ia "A fNil
HNlhS pluht, not have too many prices for the
S1lIe lhllig, and -t each man gel his own dinner
=" hiE 'ausht That ny their fruits shall We know
V"li ana Wien We lind gructtS ia Rrattlrbur,
aHl Jug uhly IL cents for butter, while our dealrn
are asking Ion Il at - cents, We are duub But il
""A ~, lhat Brattlrlluru men do not care to strl
~ anu Interfere with their handsome and pruflta
ne tlAde, But think that, with the facts whicl
n , Guturd friend has given us, our friends il
ateuoip WIN Sc SOME of the points where ther,
by oSr W. , -" ~, ~ !" ''',' w.,
Wilmington, March ~
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-04-01
Offensive Partisan,

TTTOIH IHt oITHIRHtIH ItFIlUDHCHT.T
So Messrs. Atkins and Smalley, both fed
eral officials, are at Washington to secure
the removal of District Attorney Haskins,
basing their demand on offensive partisan
ship. Here is very pretty little farce for
you A disinterested outsider seeing these
two oflice-holders in their great role of pat
ronage dispensers might ask where one
could look for a better example of offensive
partisenship than they afford The inten-
sity of these Vermont bosses blinds them to
the humor of their position. The measure
of their service should be bounded by the
duties of the offices they hold, and in flying
outside they are nothing if not offensive -